Offerors Conference

This is a Bidders/Offerors' Conference Announcement for the State Adoption Match Meeting solicitation (Number 42700-DHS0000358) issued by the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family & Children Services, Adoptions Unit. The Statewide Adoption Match Meeting is an annual event that provides services to facilitate the identification of permanent homes for approximately 300 children available for adoption in Georgia. The conference was scheduled for May 22, 2023, at 9:30 AM ET and was conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams. The conference is designed to give potential adoptive parents and family case managers an opportunity to review photos, biographical information, interests, hobbies, and other attributes of available children, while also providing training and networking opportunities for DFCS staff and private agency partners. Attendance at the conference was not mandatory; however, bidders and offerors were strongly encouraged to participate and to arrive early to allow for unexpected contingencies. The State Entity reserves the right to consider any representative arriving late as not in attendance.

The issuing officer for this solicitation is Sakina Strozier, who can be reached at 404-670-0643 or sakina.strozier@dhs.ga.gov for additional information. This solicitation was issued pursuant to the State Purchasing Act (Official Code of Georgia Annotated 50-5-50 et seq.) to establish a contract with a qualified supplier to provide the specified adoption match meeting services. The file does not contain information regarding pricing terms, set-asides, funding amounts, contract term, or renewal options.